WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

St. John’s Orthodox Church, 3180 Morefield Road, Hermitage, Pa., will sponsor a basket auction Nov. 23 in the fellowship hall. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the drawing begins at 3 p.m. Admission and refreshments cost $5. To buy tickets or for information call 724-346-4457.

BOOK SALES

Fifth Avenue Community Church, 1361 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, will host a Christian fiction book sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Purchases are cash only.

CRAFT SHOWS

Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown, will have a craft show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to raise funds for Haiti. Table rental is $15. Call Tonja Watkins at 330-503-9375 or Valerie Sherb at 330-261-1701.

St. Jude Women’s Guild needs vendors for its annual craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the St. Jude Activity Center, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. The show features hand-crafted items, a basket auction, bake sale, big prize raffle and a lunch counter with a varied menu including vegetable beef soup. For applications call 330-482-2351.

St. Mary’s Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, is seeking vendors for a holiday craft show planned for Saturday. Call 330-792-1578 for details. The craft show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include holiday gifts and raffles. Admission is free. There are no steps at the center.

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has fall fashions available, new and used for the entire family. Buy any item with the colors of red, white or blue and get 50 percent off. Also, sign up for a door prize. Open each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Upton Association is having its annual Holiday Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The sale will take place in the garage as well as several rooms in Upton House. For information, contact Susan at 330-538-3182 or email at institches5848@aol.com. Upton House is located at 380 Mahoning Avenue NW.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Croatian Home, 3200 Vestal Road, Youngstown, has planned a Super Spectacular Saturday for Guys and Gals from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. A large number of vendors will be there to make for a one-stop shopping experience for women. For the men who don’t want to shop, there will be a tailgate party in the club’s bar with the games on several large TVs and a variety of drink specials. Lunch will be available, and there will be a bake sale and basket auction. Those who ordered pies should pick them up from noon to 4 p.m.

A calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Monday. Please submit information to the Society Department by noon Thursday.